Groups from Mahomet, St. Joseph and Tolono met in Champaign on Sept. 19 to rally around area police officers. The nearly two-hour event, featuring former Republican Senate candidate Peggy Hubbard, featured a few hundred people on the University of Illinois campus in the late morning hours. “We all know what’s […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com One year ago, this wouldn’t have been a story. It wouldn’t have raised any eyebrows to hear that a group of Lincoln Trail Elementary School students – five boys and six girls – are together in a classroom from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of this piece, Dani Tietz, will also be on Sunday’s panel. How does a reader, a viewer, a voter, or a consumer find facts in news today? With terms like “fake news” being used almost daily and increased pressure on social media platforms to monitor misinformation, […]
On the recommendation of Superintendent Lindsey Hall, Mahomet-Seymour schools will remain in their current hybrid learning model until second semester. The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association, who had surveyed their members, told the Mahomet-Seymour School Board that teachers overwhelmingly did not favor moving away from the plan the district is currently in. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eight Bulldogs secured top-four finishes on Thursday (Sept. 24), helping the M-S girls’ swimming team to a runner-up finish in a three-school meet at Lincoln. Charleston was the meet winner with 89 points. M-S totaled 40 points and Lincoln ended with 12 points. Senior diver Elise […]
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs placed ahead of one state-ranked Class 1A girls’ cross-country team, but landed behind two others on Saturday (Sept. 26) in the 49th Spartan Classic. Second-ranked Monticello (according to milesplit.com) was the team meet champion with a score of 22 points. Fourth-ranked Unity was the runner-up […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs swept the team and individual honors on Saturday (Sept. 26) in the 49th running of the Spartan Classic boys’ cross-country race in St. Joseph. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a meet which traditionally attracts about two dozen teams was limited to four of Central Illinois’ […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Expiration dates on Illinois driver’s licenses and state ID cards will be extended another three months, Secretary of State Jesse White announce Wednesday. White announced expirations for licenses and IDs will be extended until Feb. 1, 2021, so the cards will remain valid […]
Despite running short-handed, as three varsity runners were withheld from the meet, the Bulldogs placed second in a four-team cross-country race on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at Dodds Park, in Champaign. Meet champion Urbana Uni High had 20 points, followed by M-S (35), Tuscola (94) and Villa Grove/Heritage (101). M-S had […]
By Fred Kroner Emma Clements was part of victories in both singles and doubles on Monday (Sept. 21) though the Bulldogs dropped a 6-3 decision at Mount Zion. Clements won at No. 4 singles in straight sets, handling Anna Brunner, 6-2, 7-5. In doubles, she teamed up with Amalie Fried […]
